The Honorable Claire Ann McDaniel
Bernalillo County
Evaluation: Judge Claire Ann McDaniel’s overall survey results were positive. For example, attorneys rated her highly for being attentive to the proceedings, for treating all courtroom participants with respect, for treating pro se parties fairly, and for ensuring that participants understand the court proceedings. In addition, the court staff rated her positively in all areas.
Experience & Education: Judge Claire Ann McDaniel was appointed to Metropolitan Court in 2022 and was elected as a Metropolitan Court Judge in 2022. Judge McDaniel was an associate at the Kennedy Law Firm. Additionally, she worked in the 13th Judicial District Attorney’s office and 2nd Judicial District Attorney’s office. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Missouri in 2005 and her law degree from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 2010.
PERCENTAGE THAT AGREE OR DISAGREE THAT THE JUSTICE EXHIBITS POSITIVE QUALITIES IN EACH CATEGORY
The “Agree” columns are comprised of the strongly agree and agree responses. Similarly, the “Disagree” columns are comprised of the strongly disagree and disagree responses. The combined percentage of “Agree”, “Disagree”, and “Partly Agree/Partly Disagree” for each category may not equal 100% due to rounding error. Some of the percentages that are reported in the above categories are an average of more than one question that appeared on the survey.
| Attorneys (n=42, 33% Response Rate) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Exhibits Integrity | 86% | 7% | 7% |
| Fair and Impartial | 91% | 5% | 5% |
| Application/Knowledge of Law | 75% | 17% | 8% |
| Communication Is Clear | 90% | 7% | 2% |
| Professional Demeanor | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 96% | 2% | 2% |
| Court Staff (n=24) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Professional Demeanor | 92% | 8% | 0% |
| Respects Court Employees | 96% | 4% | 0% |
| Resource Staff (n=13) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Agree | Partly Agree / Partly Disagree | Disagree |
| Fair and Impartial | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| Communication Is Clear | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| Professional Demeanor | 67% | 22% | 11% |
| Preparation and Attentiveness | 59% | 17% | 24% |
